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Grammar and Linguistics > I have a question regarding the use of comma and ( .....etc)
I have a question regarding the use of comma and ( .....etc)
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marwan380
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I have a question regarding the use of comma and ( .....etc)
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hi friends :
which is the correct and why ?please
You can see a man, a woman, a boy ................. etc.
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You can see a man, a woman, and a boy ................. etc. |
8 Sep 2009
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Ahlam
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Salam
I can see a man, a woman, a bird, a bear and a bus.
as long as u r listing use comma until u reach the last item use and without a comma as shown in the e.g.
Ahlam |
8 Sep 2009
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donapeter
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_comma
http://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/020204WhenCommaBfAnd.htm
Read carefully!!!
Regards,
D
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8 Sep 2009
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miss noor
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The first answer is correct, because here u use etc.
Regards,
Noor |
8 Sep 2009
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sarahgriffin
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Ahlam gives a gramatically correct example of this rule.
brown, red, green, blue and gold.
brown, red, green and blue
brown, red and green
brown and red
brown.
etc is implying that there are more colours to come so as of yet the and is not called upon
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8 Sep 2009
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